How do you determine what wattage PSU you need?

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How do you determine what wattage PSU you need?

I've been running a Sparkle 350 watt PSU and it's served me well for a long while. However, I'm worried about how many new devices I can add on to my computer (hard drives, pci devices, dvd-burners) before I don't have enough wattage.

How do I figure out how many watts I'm actually using, and how many watts a new device will need?

2006-12-12 09:51:19 · 2 answers · asked by stinkypanda 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops

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The site below has the info you need.
http://www.pcpower.com/technology/power_usage/

2006-12-12 09:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Open your wallet and ask yourself how much you can afford because more is always better when dealing with PSU's

2006-12-12 09:56:52 · answer #2 · answered by superlilgurl16 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋